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How about using 'User ID' and 'Nickname'.
I would also prefer an option for the ICQ part to retrieve the nickname
a remote user has set. Currently Fire uses the UIN of ICQ if the
nickname within Fire is left blank. I would like it to use the nickname
the remote user has set in his preferences if I leave the nickname part
blank. Is this possible?
Grtngs,
Sander
On zondag, november 11, 2001, at 10:57 , Erik Smartt wrote:
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> Thanks for the great feedback on this issue... it definitely sounds
> like the labels could use a little tweaking.
>
> >... "Screen Name" is not universal, and therefore only really clear to
> AIM users.
>
> Since I only use a few of the services, can we compile a list of what
> all the services call their user handle? Having the full list will
> help us make a better decision about the label.
>
> AOL == Screen Name (and Buddy Name because of the use of "Buddy List")
> Yahoo! == Yahoo! ID
> Jabber == generally referred to as an "Account" in the documentation
> MSN == ??
> icq == ??
> IRC == ??
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> >And, who's to say I am using someone's real name as their display name.
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> I thought about this too, because I use nicknames in that field too.
> The thing about it though is that you are trying to inform the user as
> to the nature and functionality of this field, therefore the label does
> not have to be literal, but rather reduce mistakes and explain the
> nature of the field and it's content. I chose "Real Name" for my build
> to create a distinct separation between it and the Screen Name.
>
> The real question is whether it would confuse a general user if they
> prefer to call someone by something other then their legal name. I'm
> not convinced that it would; however, after running way too many
> usability tests over the years, I am fully aware that users will
> continually surprise you with their behaviors interacting with
> technology.
>
> I'll ask a question back then... many email clients use Full Name /
> Real Name as a form element when setting up your account (which I see
> most people on this list have filled in.) Did that label ever give you
> the impression that you HAD to put your full name in there? Have you
> ever put something other then your full name in there and doubted
> whether the application would work? I'm guessing that such a label
> wasn't viewed as strict as it implies, although the people on this list
> are also developers and technology enthusiasts, so I would expect a
> comfort level in which you would bend the rules on this one.
>
> >How about "Remote System ID" and either "Nickname" or "Display Name"
>
> "Remote System ID" is *way* too technical for a UI label; However
> "Display Name" is a good suggestion as an alternative to "Real Name".
> It is a little vague, but it does help create the association between
> this field and it's functionality in the application.
>
> Cheers,
> -- Erik
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